Governor’s wife, Casey DeSantis, diagnosed with breast cancer - WJXT News4JAX

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that his wife, Casey, is battling breast cancer.

“I am saddened to report that Florida’s esteemed First Lady and my beloved wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer,” DeSantis said in a statement released by his office. “As the mother of three young children, Casey is the centerpiece of our family and has made an impact on the lives of countless Floridians through her initiatives as First Lady. As she faces the most difficult test of her life, she will have not only have my unwavering support but the support of our entire family, as well as the prayers and well wishes from Floridians across our state. Casey is a true fighter, and she will never, never, never give up.”

Casey DeSantis, 41, is originally from Ohio. In the early 2000s, she became a TV host at The Golf Channel, then a reporter and anchor for WJXT. She later hosted a talk show on WTLV.

She met Ron DeSantis, then a Navy officer, on the golf course at Naval Station Mayport. They married in 2010.

They now have three children under age 5 -- the youngest becoming the first baby born in Florida’s governor’s mansion in more than 50 years.

Our hearts are with Florida's First Lady Casey DeSantis and her family. We are all praying for you! 💜🙏

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) October 4, 2021

The DeSantis family immediately received an outpouring of support on social media.

“The prayers of our entire Senate family are with our wonderful First Lady Casey DeSantis, Governor DeSantis and their entire family as they face this serious health challenge,” Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, said on Twitter.

Sen. Annette Taddeo, a Miami Democrat who has considered running for governor next year, tweeted: “All of Florida is rooting for you @FLCaseyDeSantis to beat cancer and for a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with the Governor, you and the entire First Family.”

Since her husband became governor, she has led initiatives issues such as mental-health and substance-abuse services and chairs the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet. She leads several iniatives, including Hope Florida, Resiliency Florida, the Hope Ambassadors program and Character Education Standards.

“I want people to know that I think it goes back to this: When much is given, much is expected,” Casey DeSantis told News Service of Florida earlier this year. “And when I realized very quickly the impact that I could have, hopefully, on the state by just bringing people together to have a conversation, I thought, boy, there’s a lot we can do. And you owe it to the people of the state to be able to get out in whatever capacity you can to be able to do good.”

News Service of Florida contributed to this report.

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